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Barcaldine - Blackall vs Charleville

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 288 km apart · Barcaldine - Blackall profile · Charleville profile

Barcaldine - Blackall Charleville

Barcaldine - Blackall and Charleville are two remote Queensland areas with distinct characters. Charleville is far more diverse, with 28.0% of people arriving from overseas recently compared to just 8.7% in Barcaldine - Blackall. Charleville also has a larger First Nations population at 11.5%. In contrast, Barcaldine - Blackall has a stronger culture of volunteering, with 29.0% of residents giving their time, and a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 22.4%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, which is around $1,300. While they have many things in common, some gaps are growing. For example, the difference in the number of people born overseas and those using another language at home has widened since 2011, with both figures remaining well higher in Charleville.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.3 pts higher in Charleville Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Charleville Volunteering: 10.3 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall Work from home: 8.4 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +778 larger in Barcaldine - Blackall gap steady
4,749 21st pct 3,971 16th pct
Median age in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +2 yrs older in Barcaldine - Blackall gap narrowing
45 yrs 78th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +4.7 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
6.8% 85th pct 11.5% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +3.2 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap widening
22.4% 77th pct 19.3% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +0.7 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap steady
18.1% 53rd pct 17.4% 44th pct
De facto in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +0.8 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
12.5% 57th pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.3%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 46.0%
30.8% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
7.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Barcaldine - Blackall Charleville

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +3.6 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
4.8% 0th pct 8.5% 10th pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 79.1%
0.0% Vietnam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 42.9%
40.9% English ◂ +7.8 pts 33.1%
11.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
6.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +4.0 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
1.6% 0th pct 5.6% 27th pct
Limited English in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +2.0 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
0.1% 6th pct 2.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 82.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +0.2 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap narrowing
27.0% 14th pct 26.7% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 58.9%
27.0% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 26.7%
10.7% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +1.3 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap steady
40.4% 19th pct 39.1% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +0.4 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
10.9% 15th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Schools in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +3 more in Barcaldine - Blackall
9 88th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +1.77 more in Barcaldine - Blackall
10.45 100th pct 8.68 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +3 more in Barcaldine - Blackall
9 21st pct 6 12th pct
Students in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +161 more in Charleville
566 20th pct 727 27th pct
Avg size in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +58 larger in Charleville
63 3rd pct 121 11th pct
ICSEA in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +11 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
914 11th pct 903 10th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.1%
28.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.2%
14.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 31.6%
16.3% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%
9.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%
9.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
7.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +$10 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap narrowing
$808 51st pct $798 49th pct
Household income in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +$47 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap widening
$1,341 24th pct $1,294 21st pct
Family income in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +$61 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap widening
$1,827 33rd pct $1,766 29th pct
High earners in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +1.4 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap widening
8.6% 38th pct 7.2% 29th pct
High-income homes in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +1.1 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap steady
12.4% 22nd pct 11.4% 18th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
20.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.9%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +1.1 pts higher in Charleville
28.4% 52nd pct 29.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +1.2 pts higher in Charleville
6.4% 21st pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +0.9 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
5.2% 47th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Stroke even 1.2%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +3.4 pts 55.8%
19.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%
5.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +10.3 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap steady
29.0% 100th pct 18.6% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +0.6 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap steady
10.9% 29th pct 10.4% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +1.6 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap widening
22.8% 26th pct 21.2% 18th pct
Defence service in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +0.4 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
2.7% 47th pct 2.3% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +1.9 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap steady
20.0% 39th pct 18.1% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +133 larger in Charleville
325 68th pct 458 77th pct
Median age in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +2 yrs older in Charleville
24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +9.2 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
35.0% 29th pct 25.8% 10th pct
Unemployment in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +6.7 pts higher in Charleville
3.1% 21st pct 9.7% 48th pct
Median income in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +$135 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
$672 57th pct $537 28th pct
Household income in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +$194 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
$1,388 29th pct $1,194 15th pct
Indigenous language in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +3.7 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
5.2% 50th pct 1.5% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +0.1 larger in Barcaldine - Blackall gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +3.5 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
12.5% 44th pct 16.0% 72nd pct
Living alone in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +2.8 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
32.6% 82nd pct 35.4% 89th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 48.6%
35.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 34.4%
12.5% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 35.9%
32.6% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
11.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
3.0% 6 or more even 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +$13 higher in Charleville gap narrowing
$157 1st pct $170 3rd pct
Mortgage in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +$88 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap narrowing
$955 2nd pct $867 0th pct
People / bedroom in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +0.10 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +3.0 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
26.3% 48th pct 29.3% 57th pct
Owned outright in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +4.5 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap narrowing
43.0% 83rd pct 38.5% 70th pct
Separate houses in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +2.9 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap steady
95.1% 83rd pct 92.2% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +2.5 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
73.1% 33rd pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 38.5%
26.3% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
19.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
8.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 92.2%
1.9% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
21.7% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%
9.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 58.4%
24.3% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
2.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.0%
7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +0.6 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
5.5% 55th pct 6.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +8.4 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap steady
20.6% 67th pct 12.3% 41st pct
PT commute in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +0.2 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 58.9%
20.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 12.3%
13.2% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
32.4% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%
11.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
5.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +1.3 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
32.6% 27th pct 33.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +19.3 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
8.7% 38th pct 28.0% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +0.5 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
2.3% 1st pct 2.8% 8th pct
Participation in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +3.6 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap widening
62.5% 54th pct 59.0% 39th pct
Full-time in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +3.1 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap widening
69.6% 96th pct 66.6% 90th pct

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.3 pts 16.7%
10.0% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
7.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
3.4% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.3% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 19.1%
18.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%
10.7% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.7% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
5.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +1 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +1 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +2 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +25 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
955 32nd pct 930 22nd pct
ERP in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +908 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
4,912 20th pct 4,004 14th pct
Growth in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +2.9 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
2.7% 34th pct -0.1% 11th pct
Businesses in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +390 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
1,046 58th pct 656 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +100 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
564 14th pct 464 9th pct
Max temp in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +1.2 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
30.9 94th pct 29.7 92nd pct
Min temp in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +1.8 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
14.9 79th pct 13.0 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville even
3.4 23rd pct 3.4 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +0.1 more in Barcaldine - Blackall
4.0 30th pct 3.9 29th pct
15-min city in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +6.8 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
56.9% 43rd pct 50.1% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +6.9 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
56.3% 44th pct 49.4% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +2.8 pts higher in Charleville
57.6% 36th pct 60.4% 38th pct
Walk to a park in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +9.0 pts higher in Charleville
60.6% 18th pct 69.6% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +2.1 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall
51.2% 55th pct 49.1% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +19.2 more in Barcaldine - Blackall
48.6 86th pct 29.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Barcaldine - Blackallin Charleville +0.2 pts higher in Charleville
2.6% 3rd pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barcaldine - Blackall vs Charleville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315031408/barcaldine-blackall/vs/315031409/charleville